starting with fred vinson. what did you write about him? >> two parts. appointment and about his work. it is partly about the observations. we were born from the same days. friends. this save me some things in the book. it the second source was the year ahead when i was working for another justice. i had some chances to come in contact with chief justice vinson during that. i talk in the book a little bit about -- i speak about those i have personal contact with and some of the opinions he wrote, particularly in year i was in the court. the court? >> october 1949. i said sometime in september of 47. i was there until june or early july. of 1948. >> that year you were there, what did you take away? >> we took away some wonderful friendships with those in other chambers. i learned a lot about the law court. things are still pretty much the same. as well as things that have changed over the years. it was very rewarding. >> how did you get that? >> that is a long story, too. clerkship. it was the summer of 1947. if i remember correctly. justice rutledge deci

starting with fred vinson. what did you write about him? >> two parts. i have not taken a second look at it recently, as i mentioned to you. there is the discussion of his appointment and about his work. partly through the observations of one of his former law clerks, our third cedar, who was a classmate of mine in high- school and remains a very good friend. we were born from the same days. we have a lot of reasons to be friends. this save me some things in the book. it the second source was the year ahead when i was working for justice rutledge. i had some chances to come in contact with chief justice vinson during that. i speak about those i have personal contact with and some of the opinions he wrote, particularly the year i was a clerk. >> what year did you clerk at the court? >> october 1949. -- the october 1947 term. i said sometime in september of '47. i was there until june or early july of 1948. >> that year you were there, what did you take away? >> i took away a lot. a wonderful experience, as other former law clerks can tell you. i do not co